Experience

Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Communication Coordinator

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  I produce written science content, provide editorial services, and coordinate public engagement activities that support the research and outreach missions of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. I also help educate internal and external audiences about IGB research through outreach activities and public engagement programs.

• Postdoctoral Science Writer Fellow

  • Feb 2021 - Apr 2022



Blogger Blogspot

• 100 - 200 Employee

• Science Writer

  • 2017 - Present



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2021

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  I was a TA in the undergraduate lab course BIOC 455- Techniques in Biochemistry and Biotechnology. This course is generally taken by seniors. I was in charge of overseeing their work and grading papers. I was specifically put into this course because of my expertise in biochemical techniques.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  I lead discussion courses for MCB 150. I was in charge of 3 sections with 24 students each.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  I was put in charge of the merit section in MCB 150 because I was placed in the list of "TAs ranked as excellent" after my first semester of teaching. The class had 10 freshman students and I was in charge of leading longer discussions, designing worksheets, and constantly monitoring the student's progress by active learning methods.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  I lead discussion courses for MCB 150 which is generally taken by freshman who are interested in the school of Molecular and Cellular Biology. The classes are fairly large and also have sophomores, juniors, and seniors. I was in charge of 4 sections with 24 students each.



Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

• Science Writing Intern

  • May 2019 - Nov 2020



Illinois News Bureau

• Science Writing Intern

  • May 2019 - Jun 2020



iGEM Competition

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jan 2016 - Nov 2016

  I was on the board of advisors and helped the undergraduate participants plan and execute their experiments. I also helped them troubleshoot the failed experiments. I was on the board of advisors and helped the undergraduate participants plan and execute their experiments. I also helped them troubleshoot the failed experiments.



Excel Tutors

• Bengaluru Area, India

• Chemistry Tutor

  • 2011 - 2013